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- Lucas: Hey Luna, ready for another episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo? Luna: Absolutely! I loved the body parts review from last time. I can now point to my nose and say hidung without thinking. Lucas: That's awesome, Luna. Today we're talking about feelings — emotions. Have you ever felt really happy about something? Luna: Oh, all the time! Like when I get a good cup of kopi. Lucas: In Malay, happy is 'gembira'. Say it with me: gembira. Luna: Gembira. Sounds cheerful! Lucas: It really does. Now, the opposite of happy is sad — 'sedih'. Give it a try. Luna: Sedih. Hmm, that sounds like how it feels. Lucas: Right? Now, to say 'I am happy', you say 'Saya gembira'. Let's hear it. Luna: Saya gembira. Saya gembira. That feels so nice to say. Lucas: And 'I am sad' — 'Saya sedih'. Luna: Saya sedih. Saya sedih. Lucas: Perfect. Now, what if you want to talk about someone else? For example, 'He/she is happy' — 'Dia gembira'. Luna: Dia gembira. So 'dia' means he or she? Lucas: Exactly! And 'Dia sedih' means he/she is sad. Try that. Luna: Dia sedih. Lucas: Let's do a little scene. Imagine you see your friend smiling. Luna: Dia gembira! That's it. Lucas: Nice. Now imagine your friend dropped their ice cream. Luna: Oh no. Dia sedih. Lucas: You nailed it. Let's practice all six phrases together. Repeat after me: gembira. Luna: Gembira. Lucas: Sedih. Luna: Sedih. Lucas: Saya gembira. Luna: Saya gembira. Lucas: Saya sedih. Luna: Saya sedih. Lucas: Dia gembira. Luna: Dia gembira. Lucas: Dia sedih. Luna: Dia sedih. Lucas: Excellent! Now, do you remember how to say 'and' in Malay? We learned it in a previous episode. Luna: Uhh... 'dan'! So I can say 'Saya gembira dan dia sedih'? Lucas: Exactly! That's a great sentence. So if you're happy but your friend is sad, you can say that. Luna: Saya gembira dan dia sedih. But I'd rather both of us be gembira. Lucas: Me too. Let's try a quick quiz: I'll say an English word, you say the Malay one. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: Happy. Luna: Gembira. Lucas: Sad. Luna: Sedih. Lucas: He is happy. Luna: Dia gembira. Lucas: I am sad. Luna: Saya sedih. Lucas: Perfect score, Luna! Luna: Whew! This is fun. Can we use these in a real conversation? Lucas: Of course. Imagine I ask you, 'Apa khabar?' — that means 'How are you?' You could answer 'Saya gembira' if you're happy. Luna: So 'Apa khabar? Saya gembira.' That's so handy. Lucas: Exactly. Or if someone looks down, you can ask 'Kenapa awak sedih?' — 'Why are you sad?' Luna: Kenapa awak sedih? That's a good phrase to show care. Lucas: Indeed. Let's do a quick role-play. I'll be your friend who just got a promotion. Luna: Oh, congrats! So I'd say 'Awak gembira!' Lucas: Yes! And I can respond, 'Ya, saya gembira'. Luna: This is so practical. I feel like I can actually use these tomorrow. Lucas: That's the goal. Now, let's review one more time. Say the phrases with me: gembira. Luna: Gembira. Lucas: Sedih. Luna: Sedih. Lucas: Saya gembira. Luna: Saya gembira. Lucas: Saya sedih. Luna: Saya sedih. Lucas: Dia gembira. Luna: Dia gembira. Lucas: Dia sedih. Luna: Dia sedih. Lucas: Great job, Luna. That's all for today's episode of Learn Malay with Fexingo. Keep practicing these emotions, and you'll be expressing yourself in no time. Luna: Thanks, Lucas! I'm gembira to be learning Malay with you and Fexingo. See you next time! Lucas: See you, Luna. Selamat tinggal.